Privacy Policy

The responsible party within the meaning of the data protection laws, in particular the EU General Data Protection Regulation (DSGVO), is:

Heinrich Ulbricht

Website Privacy Policy

Collection of general information when visiting our website

Nature and purpose of processing

When you access our website, i.e., when you do not register or otherwise submit information, information of a general nature is automatically collected. This information (server log files) includes, for example, the type of web browser, the operating system used, the domain name of your Internet service provider, your IP address and the like.

In particular, they are processed for the following purposes:

  • Ensuring a smooth connection setup of the website,
  • Ensuring a smooth use of our website,
  • evaluating system security and stability, and
  • to optimize our website.

We do not use your data to draw conclusions about your person. Information of this kind is statistically evaluated anonymously by us, if necessary, in order to optimize our Internet presence and the technology behind it.

Processing is carried out pursuant to Art. 6 (1) lit. f DSGVO on the basis of our legitimate interest in improving the stability and functionality of our website.

Recipients

Recipients of the data may be technical service providers who act as processors for the operation and maintenance of our website.

Third country transfer

The collected data may be transferred to the following third countries:

Ireland USA

The following data protection guarantees are in place:

Storage period

The data will be deleted as soon as it is no longer required for the purpose for which it was collected. For data used to provide the website, this is generally the case when the respective session has ended.

Provision mandatory or required

The provision of the aforementioned personal data is not required by law or contract. However, without the IP address, the service and functionality of our website cannot be guaranteed. In addition, individual services and services may not be available or may be limited. For this reason, an objection is excluded.

Cookies

Like many other websites, we also use so-called “cookies”. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your end device (laptop, tablet, smartphone or similar) when you visit our website.

You can delete individual cookies or the entire cookie inventory. In addition, you will receive information and instructions on how to delete these cookies or block their storage in advance. Depending on the provider of your browser, you can find the necessary information under the following links:

Storage period and cookies used

If you allow us to use cookies through your browser settings or consent, the following cookies may be used on our websites:

Google Analytics

Technically necessary cookies

Type and purpose of processing

We use cookies to make our website more user-friendly. Some elements of our website require that the calling browser can be identified even after a page change.

The purpose of using technically necessary cookies is to simplify the use of websites for users. Some functions of our website cannot be offered without the use of cookies. For these, it is necessary that the browser is recognized even after a page change.

We require cookies for the following applications:

  • Remembering your privacy settings.

The processing is carried out in accordance with Art. 6 (1) lit. f DSGVO on the basis of our legitimate interest in a user-friendly design of our website.

Recipients

Recipients of the data may be technical service providers who act as processors for the operation and maintenance of our website.

Provision prescribed or required

The provision of the aforementioned personal data is not required by law or contract. However, without this data, the service and functionality of our website cannot be guaranteed. In addition, individual services and services may not be available or may be limited.

Technically unnecessary cookies

Furthermore, we use cookies to better tailor the offer on our website to the interests of our visitors or to generally improve it on the basis of statistical evaluations.

Please refer to the information below on the display, tracking, remarketing and web analysis technologies used to find out which providers set cookies.

The legal basis for these processing operations is in each case your consent, Art. 6 (1) lit. a DSGVO.

Recipients

Recipients of the data may be technical service providers who act as order processors for the operation and maintenance of our website.

For further recipients, please refer to the information below on the display, tracking, remarketing and web analysis technologies used.

Third country transfer

Please refer to the listings of the individual display, tracking, remarketing and web analytics providers for information on this.

Provision mandatory or required

Of course, you can also view our website without cookies. Web browsers are regularly set to accept cookies. In general, you can deactivate the use of cookies at any time via your browser settings (see Revocation of consent).

Please note that individual functions of our website may not work if you have deactivated the use of cookies.

You can revoke your consent at any time by, among other things, deleting the cookies. For specific information, please refer to the information below on the display, tracking, remarketing and web analysis technologies used.

Profiling

To what extent we analyze the behavior of website visitors with pseudonymized user profiles, please refer to the information listed below on the display, tracking, remarketing and web analysis technologies used.

Use of Google Analytics

Based on your consent pursuant to Art. 6 (1) lit. a DS-GVO, we use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google Ireland Limited (“Google”). For this purpose, an order processing agreement has been concluded with Google pursuant to Art. 28 DS-GVO. In addition, in the event of data transfer to the parent company Google LLC - headquartered in the USA - suitable guarantees exist for the protection of data subjects within the meaning of Article 46 (1) DS-GVO through the conclusion of standard data protection clauses pursuant to Article 46 (2) (d) DS-GVO. Your declaration of consent also expressly includes the possible global data transfer and processing by other group companies of Google LLC. In this regard, we would like to expressly point out any risks, for example, the more difficult enforcement of data protection rights.

Through the cookies set by Google Analytics, usage data (e.g. Internet pages visited, access times) as well as communication data (e.g. IP addresses, device information) are processed on our behalf in order to evaluate the use of our online offer, to compile reports on the activities within our online offer as well as to provide further services associated with the use of our online offer. In this context, it is also possible to create pseudonymized user profiles.

Google Analytics is used exclusively by means of IP anonymization. All processed personal data is deleted or completely anonymized after 12 months. For more information on data usage by Google, setting and objection options, please refer to Google’s privacy policy as well as the settings for the display of advertisements by Google.

Use of script libraries (Google Web Fonts)

We use Google Fonts for the uniform display of fonts in different browsers of our website visitors and for the technically secure, maintenance-free and efficient use of fonts, as well as taking into account possible restrictions under licensing law for their integration. The legal basis is our legitimate interest according to Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. f DS-GVO. The files (CSS, fonts) are requested via the Google domains fonts.googleapis.com and fonts.gstatic.com. According to Google, the requests for fonts are made separately from all other Google services. According to Google, it limits itself only to providing fonts and evaluates the data of the visitors only in aggregated form. I.e., the sum of all data is only used to create statistics (e.g., which font is used how often. For this purpose, usage data (e.g. interest in content) as well as meta and communication data (e.g. device information and IP addresses) are processed, aggregated according to Google. Google Fonts are provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, parent company: Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; website: https://fonts.google.com; privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy.

SSL encryption

To protect the security of your data during transmission, we use state-of-the-art encryption methods (e.g. SSL) via HTTPS.

Image attribution

None.

Changes to our privacy policy

We reserve the right to adapt this privacy policy to ensure that it always complies with current legal requirements or to implement changes to our services in the privacy policy, e.g. when introducing new services. The new privacy policy will then apply to your next visit.

Attribution

The website privacy policy was created with the help of activeMind AG, the experts for external data protection officers.

Chattison Privacy Policy

We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of your personal information. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and store data when you use our web service and applies to all users, regardless of their location.

Information We Collect

1.1 User Session: When you use our solution Chattison installed in your browser, a session is created for you. During this process, we collect the following information:

  • User name HASH: The hash of the user name you are logged in to Teams. Note: this is NOT the user name and the user name cannot be restored from this hash.
  • Tenant host name HASH: The hash of the Teams tenant host name you are logged in to. Note: this is NOT the host name and the host name cannot be restored from this hash.
  • IP address: The IP address your request is coming from.

Use of Information

2.1 User Session: We use the collected information to create a user session for you. This session is created to identify requests coming from the same source to detect unexpected request behavior and protect the availability of our service.

2.2 Analytics: We may use aggregated and anonymized data, including IP addresses, for analytical purposes to improve our services, diagnose technical issues, and optimize the performance of our web service. Such data is not linked to any individual and does not identify you personally.

Data Retention

3.1 Log Files: We retain the collected information, including IP addresses and old license keys, in log files for a period of six months. After this period, the data will be securely deleted and no longer accessible.

Data Security

4.1 We implement security measures to protect your information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, please note that no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Data Sharing and Disclosure

5.1 We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personal information to third parties unless required by law or with your explicit consent.

5.2 Service Providers: We may engage trusted third-party service providers to assist us in operating our web service and perform services on our behalf. These providers have access to the necessary information only to perform their functions and are obligated to maintain the confidentiality and security of your data.

International Data Transfers

6.1 Your information, including IP addresses, may be transferred to and processed in countries outside of your jurisdiction. By using our web service, you consent to the transfer and processing of your information in these countries.

Children’s Privacy

8.1 Our web service is not intended for use by individuals under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we become aware that we have inadvertently collected personal information from a child, we will take steps to delete it as soon as possible.

Contact Us

9.1 If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please visit our Contact Page for various ways to get in touch with us.

Updates to this Privacy Policy

10.1 We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically.